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The Tuesday Discussion: Playoff Predictions

October 1, 2024

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Here are the playoff predictions from our writers:

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Paul Semendinger: (I don't usually make predictions, but I'll play along for fun...)

American League:

Astros over the Tigers

Orioles over the Royals

Then...

Astros over the Guardians

Yankees over the Orioles

Then... (ALCS):

Yankees over the Astros (I have to have hope... right?)

National League:

Mets over the Brewers

Braves over Padres

Then...

Phillies over the Mets

Dodgers over the Braves

Then...(NLCS)

Dodgers over the Phillies

Then...

WORLD SERIES

Yankees over the Dodgers!!!

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EJ Fagan:

American League:

Astros over the Tigers

Orioles over the Royals

Then...

Astros over the Guardians

Yankees over the Orioles

Then... (ALCS):

Yankees over the Astros

National League:

Brewers over the Mets

Padres over the Braves

Then...

Phillies over the Brewers

Padres over the Dodgers

Then...(NLCS)

Padres over the Phillies

Then...

WORLD SERIES

Yankees over the Padres

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Mike Whiteman:

Take these predictions to the bank!

ALWC - Royals over Orioles

ALWC - Tigers over Astros

NLWC - Brewers over Mets

NLWC - Padres over Braves

ALDS - Yankees over Royals

ALDS - Tigers over Guardians

NLDS - Brewers over Phillies

NLDS - Padres over Dodgers

ALCS - Yankees over Tigers

NLCS - Padres over Brewers

WS - Yankees over Padres

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Cary Greene - My predictions will be in an article tomorrow.

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Andy Singer:

I think the playoffs will go as follows:

ALWC: Royals over Orioles

ALWC: Tigers over Astros

NLWC: Mets over Brewers

NLWC: Padres over Braves

ALDS: Yankees over Royals

ALDS: Tigers over Guardians

NLDS: Phillies over Brewers

NLDS: Padres over Dodgers

ALCS: Yankees over Tigers

NLCS: Phillies over Padres

WS: Yankees over Phillies in 6 games!!!!

25 Comments

Jeff Korell

Oct 01

There is actually a Yankee connection to Pete Rose receiving the nickname "Charlie Hustle". Rose claimed it originated sarcastically from Mickey Mantle. After an aggressive baserunning display in a 1963 spring training game, Mantle reportedly quipped to reporters, "Did you see that Charlie Hustle beat us today?". Others attribute the nickname to Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, who supposedly coined it after witnessing Rose sprint to first base on a walk during that same spring training.

Today, we lost another one. Ozzie Virgil Sr., the first Dominican-born player in Major League Baseball, passed away at age 92. Virgil Sr paved the way for generations of Dominican players. Since becoming the very first one, over 900 Dominicans have played in the majo…

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Jeff Korell

Oct 01

I never make predictions because the post season is extremely unpredictable. In the month of April, we always refer to everything that happens that month as a "sample size", and the post season is definitely a "sample size" that is not indicative of how good the teams really are. More indicative is how they finish over the course of a long 162 game schedule, through all their streaks and slumps they have to endure from Game 1 to Game 162. The team with the best record in the American League after 162 games, THAT is the best team in the American League, and THAT is the team that should technically be in the World Series. Ditto for the National Le…

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Jeff Korell

Oct 02

Replying to

I agree. Rose was NOT a model human being, by any stretch of the imagination, both on or off the field. When they were alive, both Bud Harrelson and Ray Fosse could tell you that. I did not like him at all as a person. But players like Ty Cobb are in the Hall Of Fame, and Cobb was also a horrible human being both on and off the field. He is in their because of what he did on the PLAYING FIELD, playing Major League Baseball, and the extraordinary numbers he put up. I was glad that Rose was banned from baseball for life. He deserved that. 100%. I am also glad that he was never reinstate…

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yankeesblog

Oct 01

It's hard to make predictions. Especially about the future.

Cary Greene

Oct 02

Replying to

Not really. The lessons of the past give us tons of insights. Not to say every prediction about the future is a given, but there are such electives in Ivy League schools (and possibly other institutions, called "The History of the Future."

The criteria used to predict the future, simply put, is past history...

Alan B.

Oct 01

Hmmmm, no one thinks the Yankees are going to lose at some point?

Jeff Korell

Oct 02

Replying to

which is perfectly okay, because I know your predictions are very well thought out.

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